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PRIDE’s Japanese HP is promoting a press conference for 3/27 (Tuesday) at 6 PM JST at Roppongi Hills Arena. It’s being marketed as an “important announcement” to be made to both fans and the mass media.

In regards to Cage Fury announcing an MMA fight between boxer Ray Mercer and Kimbo Slice, a well-placed source with the New Jersey ACB says that the ACB has not received a fight card yet from the event promoter. Also, the source says that both men would not qualify for a professional MMA license, meaning the only way it could happen is if it was booked as an exhibition match (requiring one-day fight permits).

According to Sherdog.com, Mauricio Rua is getting double from his new contract compared to what he received with Pride previously. Obviously the Fertitta’s see him as a long term star. Ricardo Arona has also been confirmed as being signed.

Wanderlei Silva actually didn’t accept a contract. Honestly, his recent losses to Cro Cop & Henderson have really taken down his value on the market.

If the UFC can get the rest of the BTT (Nogueira Brothers & Filho), and then get the North Americans (Barnett, Henderson, Trigg, Kang, & Melendez), then already the purchase would have been worth it.

Has it struck anyone else how eerie it is that next week is Wrestlemania Week, and much like WCW Nitro exactly six years ago, PRIDE are hyping something momentous will happen? Was Ed Fishman PRIDE’s Fusient? :S I’m not gonna get ANY sleep Monday night.